Articles on Castes and Tribes of the Central Provinces in Alphabetical
Order
The articles which are considered to be of most general interest
are shown in capitals
Kumhar (Potter) 3
Kunbi (Cultivator) 16
Kunjra (Greengrocer) 50
Kuramwar (Shepherd) 52
Kurmi (Cultivator) 55
Lakhera (Worker in lac) 104
Lodhi (Landowner and cultivator) 112
Lohar (Blacksmith) 120
Lorha (Growers of san-hemp) 126
Mahar (Weaver and labourer) 129
Mahli (Forest tribe) 146
Majhwar (Forest tribe) 149
Mal (Forest tribe) 153
Mala (Cotton-weaver and labourer) 156
Mali (Gardener and vegetable-grower) 159
Mallah (Boatman and fisherman) 171
Mana (Forest tribe, cultivator) 172
Manbhao (Religious mendicant) 176
Mang (Labourer and village musician) 184
Mang-Garori (Criminal caste) 189
Manihar (Pedlar) 193
Mannewar (Forest tribe) 195
Maratha (Soldier, cultivator and service) 198
Mehtar (Sweeper and scavenge) 215
Meo (Tribe) 233
Mina or Deswali (Non-Aryan tribe, cultivator) 235
Mirasi (Bard and genealogist) 242
Mochi (Shoemaker) 244
Mowar (Cultivator) 250
Murha (Digger and navvy) 252
Nagasia (Forest tribe) 257
Nahal (Forest tribe) 259
Nai (Barber) 262
Naoda (Boatman and fisherman) 283
Nat (Acrobat) 286
Nunia (Salt-refiner; digger and navvy) 294
Ojha (Augur and soothsayer) 296
Oraon (Forest tribe) 299
Paik (Soldier, cultivator) 321
Panka (Labourer and village watchman) 324
Panwar Rajput (Landowner and cultivator) 330
Pardhan (Minstrel and priest) 352
Pardhi (Hunter and fowler) 359
Parja (Forest tribe) 371
Pasi (Toddy-drawer and labourer) 380
Patwa (Maker of silk braid and thread) 385
Pindari (Freebooter) 388
Prabhu (Writer and clerk) 399
Raghuvansi (Cultivator) 403
Rajjhar (Agricultural labourer) 405
Rajput (Soldier and landowner) 410
Rajput Clans
Baghel.
Bagri.
Bais.
Baksaria.
Banaphar.
Bhadauria.
Bisen.
Bundela.
Chandel.
Chauhan.
Dhakar.
Gaharwar.
Gaur.
Haihaya.
Huna.
Kachhwaha.
Nagvansi.
Nikumbh.
Paik.
Parihar.
Rathor.
Sesodia.
Solankhi.
Somvansi.
Surajvansi.
Tomara.
Yadu.
Rajwar (Forest tribe) 470
Ramosi (Village watchmen and labourers, formerly thieves) 472
Rangrez (Dyer) 477
Rautia (Forest tribe and cultivators, formerly soldiers) 479
Sanaurhia (Criminal thieving caste) 483
Sansia (Vagrant criminal tribe) 488
Sansia (Uria) (Mason and digger) 496
Savar (Forest tribe) 500
Sonjhara (Gold-washer) 509
Sudh (Cultivator) 514
Sunar (Goldsmith and silversmith) 517
Sundi (Liquor distiller) 534
Tamera (Coppersmith) 536
Taonla (Soldier and labourer) 539
Teli (Oilman) 542
Thug (Criminal community of murderers by strangulation) 558
Turi (Bamboo-worker) 588
Velama (Cultivator) 593
Vidur (Village accountant, clerk and writer) 596
Waghya (Religious mendicant) 603
Yerukala (Criminal thieving caste) 606